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Natural Course of New‐Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Noncardiac Surgery
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:00h | UTC
Systematic review: Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing pneumococcal infection in children with sickle cell disease
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:09h | UTC
M-A: Most patients with allergy to Penicillin can be given Cefazolin
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:41h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/Returning to my first love #antibioticallergy #penicillin allergy with @PharmerMeg to announce to #IDtwitter #MedTwitter that if you see a patient with a "penicillin allergy" history, the likelihood of them having a reaction to cefazolin/ancef is 0.7%. https://t.co/czVX6wik2Y
— Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc (@KimberlyBlumen1) March 17, 2021
Cohort study: Non-communicable disease, sociodemographic factors, and risk of death from infection
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – Click for more)
Are the cardiometabolic and other risk factors for #COVID19 death common to other infections?
Our new @TheLancetInfDis paper reveals many similarities but some important differenceshttps://t.co/YJucd6q79a
Thanks to team @RicCubbon et al & our funder @TheBHF
[thread below] pic.twitter.com/54pCMqcXCc
— Mike Drozd (@DrMikeDrozd) March 2, 2021
Podcast: Things We Do For No Reason in Pediatrics #2
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:37h | UTCThings We Do For No Reason in Pediatrics #2 – Cribsiders
Related episode: Things We Do For No Reason in Pediatrics
Long-term outcomes of patients undergoing the Ross procedure
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:42h | UTCCommentaries: Ross Procedure Done Well Holds Up Over Time – TCTMD AND Long-Term Outcomes of the Ross Procedure – American College of Cardiology
[Press release – not published yet] AstraZeneca vaccine 79% effective for preventing symptomatic COVID-19
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:36h | UTCCommentaries: AstraZeneca vaccine is 79% effective against symptomatic Covid-19, company says – CNN AND AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine shows better-than-expected efficacy in U.S. trial – STAT AND Expert reaction to press release from AstraZeneca announcing interim data on safety and efficacy from the US trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – Science Media Centre AND AstraZeneca Publishes Reassuring Trial Data, But Vaccine Hesitancy Remains Widespread In European Union – Health Policy Watch
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:33h | UTCSARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery – Anaesthesia
Commentary on Twitter
Our research has underpinned key recommendations in new guidance on SARS-CoV-2 infection & elective surgery from @Assoc_Anaes & @RCoANews & @RCSnews.
This guideline can act as a template for policy makers in other countries!
🆓https://t.co/kKgJXFf0vd pic.twitter.com/mJRasJTJws
— COVIDSurg (@CovidSurg) March 20, 2021
EMA advises against use of ivermectin for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 outside randomized clinical trials
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:30h | UTCRelated: FDA: Why you should not use Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 (statement, commentary, and RCT)
Mechanical ventilation parameters in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a scoping review
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:31h | UTC
Opinion | We need to start thinking more critically — and speaking more cautiously — about long Covid
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:28h | UTCWe need to start thinking more critically — and speaking more cautiously — about long Covid – STAT
Review | Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:26h | UTCPost-acute COVID-19 syndrome – Nature Medicine
News Release: Study underscores need for multidisciplinary care for COVID-19 long-haulers – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Lung ultrasound for the early diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia: an international multicenter study
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:20h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Lung #ultrasound based approach for early diagnosis of #COVID19 pneumonia:
➡️20 US/European hospitals
➡️1462 pts
Combining #LUS patterns of probability + clinical characteristics allow to rapidly rule in/out #SARSCoV2 pneumonia at bedside w high accuracy!https://t.co/GqsOZoIdgc pic.twitter.com/eENciXi9Cf— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) March 20, 2021
Editorial | Scholarly communications harmed by covid-19
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:25h | UTCScholarly communications harmed by covid-19 – The BMJ
Commentaries on Twitter
Our new editorial in @bmj_latest
The covid-19 pandemic has accentuated an erosion in civility in academic discourse, leading to deep divisions
Measured, constructive criticism confined to the content, *not the person*, is the basis of academic freedomhttps://t.co/8NVVVTDz5I
— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) March 22, 2021
The pandemic has accentuated an erosion in civility in academic discourse, leading to deep divisions being played out in the media. This is potentially harmful to public trust in scientists and healthcare professionals, say Raj Bhopal and @apsmunrohttps://t.co/31bQm2GJfD
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 22, 2021
Covid-19 disruptions killed 228,000 children in South Asia, says UN report
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:22h | UTCCovid-19 disruptions killed 228,000 children in South Asia, says UN report – BBC
Report: Direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and response in South Asia – United Nations
Opinion | An open plea for dignity and respect in science
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:24h | UTCAn open plea for dignity and respect in science – The BMJ Opinion
Related: Scientists who express different views on Covid-19 should be heard, not demonized – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
Only by listening to and debating honest opposing views, can we hope to overcome the fear and anger that surrounds us. #COVID19 #pandemia
With @iona_heath and Jerome Hoffman @bmj_latest Opinion blog.https://t.co/deGGapwhnS pic.twitter.com/BtUkfhUIV0
— Luca De Fiore (@lucadf) March 22, 2021
Short review: Caring for the patient with catatonia
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:39h | UTCCaring for the Patient With Catatonia – JAMA Psychiatry
Expert consensus statements for the management of COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure
21 Mar, 2021 | 22:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
👌Expert consensus statements for the management of 👍💥 COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure using a Delphi method.
👇👇👇👇👇https://t.co/ujt8669VAb pic.twitter.com/AlT0ZkdKSc— RECAT👩🏽⚕️🏥👨🏽⚕️🇲🇽🫀 (@LeslieMegom) March 17, 2021
Two Randomized Trials of Neutralizing Antibodies to Prevent HIV-1 Acquisition
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:34h | UTCTwo Randomized Trials of Neutralizing Antibodies to Prevent HIV-1 Acquisition – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Bioethics | “Nazi anatomical drawings are donated in effort to address ethical quandary — and spotlight a dark history”
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:38h | UTCRelated: ”The surgeon had a dilemma only a Nazi medical text could resolve. Was it ethical to use it?” – STAT
RCT: Pegcetacoplan vs. Eculizumab in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:32h | UTC
Researchers identify head impact rates in four major high school sports
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:30h | UTCNews release: Researchers Identify Head Impact Rates in Four Major High School Sports – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Original study: Sport- and Gender-Based Differences in Head Impact Exposure and Mechanism in High School Sports – Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Excited to share our publication in @OJSM_SportsMed with @kristyarb and @drtinamaster! Male and female high school soccer had the highest head impact rate across four sports. Male teams also had higher impact rates than female teams of the same sport.https://t.co/eMOL925s04 https://t.co/elutojRfwJ
— Colin Huber, PhD (@Colin_M_Huber) March 18, 2021
Cohort study: Preschoolers’ extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioral issues
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:29h | UTCOriginal Study: High-dose electronic media use in five-year-olds and its association with their psychosocial symptoms: a cohort study – BMJ Open
Commentaries: Preschoolers’ extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioural issues – British Medical Journal AND Expert reaction to observational study on electronic media use in 5 year olds and psychosocial symptoms – Science Media Centre AND Does Too Much ‘Screen Time’ Have Your Preschooler Acting Out? – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Preschoolers’ extensive use of electronic media, including game consoles, mobile phones, and tablets, is linked to a heightened risk of emotional and behavioural problems by the age of 5, finds new research in @BMJ_Open https://t.co/RIheqGDneF @EJPaavon pic.twitter.com/Ax6cnW1iZ4
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) March 18, 2021
WHO Report: Kicking off a global conversation about ageism
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:12h | UTCGlobal report on ageism – World Health Organization
News release: Kicking off a global conversation about ageism: launch of the first UN Global report on ageism – World Health Organization
Infection and mRNA vaccine-induced immunity may be retained against SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7
21 Mar, 2021 | 22:04h | UTCNeutralizing Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2 Variants After Infection and Vaccination – JAMA